Chicago: 6 dead, 22 wounded in weekend gun violence

Police collect evidence at the scene of a shooting on June 23, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. A man was wounded in the leg when someone fired at least 11 rounds at a group of people having an outdoor party in the Morgan Park neighborhood. There have been at least 29 homicides in Chicago during the first three weeks of June. More than 165 people have been shot and wounded in the city during the same period. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Six people were killed and at least 22 others were injured, including a 6-year-old girl, in weekend shootings in Chicago.

The latest shooting took place around 10:35 a.m. in the 1500 block of south Kedzie Avenue. A 14-year-old boy was shot in the leg, police said.

Details weren’t immediately available Sunday.

Around 4 a.m. Sunday when two people were shot in the 500 block of West Pearson Street.

A 23-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the leg and was taken in good condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, police said.

Another man, 25, also shot in the incident, was later transported by someone to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Four people were shot at an Altgeld Gardens housing complex just before 2 a.m. in the 600 block of East 131st Street.

A 28-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and two others were taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in serious condition, police said.

A 22-year-old man also wounded in the shooting was dropped off at Metro South Medical Center in Blue Island in stable condition.

Around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, a man was killed in a shooting at a Marathon gas station near 71st Street and Ashland Avenue. The 25-year-old man suffered several gunshot wounds to the body and transported in serious condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center, officials said.

Eugene Clark, of the 7900 block of South Karlov Avenue, was later pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.

A 25-year-old man was taken into custody after the shooting, according to Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Jose Estrada. Charges were pending as of Sunday morning.